襟翼 (jīn yì) — flap (of an aircraft wing) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

flap (of an aircraft wing)

Measure word · 块

Examples

，襟翼。
Fēi jī qǐ fēi shí, jīn yì huì xiàng xià zhǎn kāi.
When the plane takes off, the flaps extend downward.
襟翼。
Fēi xíng yuán zài jiàng luò qián fàng xià le jīn yì.
The pilot lowered the flaps before landing.
襟翼。
Zhè zhǒng xīn xíng jīn yì néng tí gāo fēi jī de shēng lì.
This new type of flap can increase the aircraft's lift.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

'襟' (lapel) and '翼' (wing) combine to name a wing part like a lapel.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⻂Written in full as衣yīclothing

Sound part声符shēngfú

禁

禁jìn襟jīn

Same sound today

襟 pairs ⻂ (clothing, full form 衣) with 禁 for the sound; it refers to the seam or collar of a garment.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

羽異翼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

異

異yì翼yì

Same sound today

翼 combines 羽 (feathers/wings) with 異, which supplies the sound.

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